Yakuza: Like a Dragon

PSExtremeAlex_Moretti

9.4/10

The Yakuza franchise is heralded by many fans as Sega's best RPG franchise. While I can't attest to this as a newcomer to the series, if the other ...

Game InformerJeff Cork

9.25/10

Yakuza 6 marked the end of protagonist Kazuma Kiryu’s journey, leaving us with a single question: “What now?” For years, players had explored Japan with Kiryu, becoming attached to the character as well as the template that his games inhabited. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio could have simply dropped a new face in Kamurocho and called it a day, but that’s not what happened. In Yakuza: Like a Dragon, the studio raised eyebrows by scrapping the traditional arcade-brawler combat and replacing it with turn-based RPG-inspired battles. And while there is a new face to the action, he’s accompanied throughout h...

Press StartKieron Verbrugge

9/10

Yakuza Like a Dragon is both a fresh start and a shot in the arm that caters to series veterans and newcomers like. It bears all the hallmarks of a great Yakuza game, while making a damned good case for its revamped battle system. After Yakuza 6 topped the rest of the franchise with a matured and succinct focus it feels even more exciting to see the whole thing blown wide open again and have Ryu ga Gotoku just run wild. Kudos is deserved at Sega of America for their commitment to the game's localization as well, which is incredibly considered and comprehensive. I think I've found a new favouri...

VideogamerTom Bardwell

9/10

No summary available

GameSpotMichael Higham

9/10

Yakuza: Like a Dragon's cast of misfits makes the wild RPG combat, absurd humor, and dramatic storytelling soar.

Screen RantZackerie Fairfax

9/10

The gameplay overall is a little smoother, but again, it's nothing super noticeable. There's no hitching, lagging, or dropped frames, but those didn't cause many issues the first time around on PS4, either. What's most disappointing is how little Yakuza: Like a Dragon takes advantage of the PS5's hardware. Specifically, it would have been nice if the game utilized the DualSense controller more. There is a slight change in how the controller rumbles, but even this could have been implemented better. The controller could have constantly rumbled when Kasuga is paralyzed or afraid, triggers could ...

XboxEraHarm0nica

9/10

In Chapter 15 this was repeated again. Having level 52 characters after 60 hours play it was still necessary to grind my way to level 60 to be able to compete with the under boss. As you can imagine, these spikes can be a bit of a nightmare, especially when you have to fight your way back to the boss at the top of the tower after levelling up your characters.

Worth PlayingChris Barnes

8.7/10

Yakuza: Like a Dragon is a complete reimagining of the franchise, a landmark to coincide with the series' 15th anniversary.

RPGamerAlex Fuller

With Kiryu's saga finally coming to an end, it's time for a new dragon to rise up. Ichiban Kasuga readily takes up the opportunity to undergo his quest.

Toms GuideRobert Carnevale

Yakuza: Like a Dragon proves that, the more the franchise changes, the more it stays the same — effortlessly excellent.

Video ChumsA.J. Maciejewski

7.3/10

The Yakuza series has never been afraid to try new and exciting things and Like a Dragon is here to offer a fresh and novel experience.

Lords of GamingNicholas Downie

Unscored

Yakuza: Like A Dragon is the 7th game in the long-running franchise developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega. The game brings a change of pace to the franchise with some key gameplay changes. It distances itself from the stylized beat’em up gameplay that the franchise has...